City pull plug on Eto'o deal

Although disappointed we will not have one of the worlds best strikers in our squad I also feel it is in our best interest as he obviously is not 100% convinced City is right for him otherwise he would have jumped at the chance. We will all have to guess now who attention will turn to, Forlan, Love, Ribery, Villa, Souza?

Patients Patients

Not sure if I can take much more of this waiting and checking the Newsnow site over and over every couple of minutes but then again it is still early in the window, I think the quick signing of Gareth Barry has made me a bit greedy and expect more signings every week.

The JT to CT wheel is still turning !

Well it is still grabbing the headlines and nothing from JT to say he is not interested, what could be could be.

Still all quiet from Eastlands

Jo back to Everton on loan has just popped up, I would have thought that would be held back to have some sort of inclusion in any deal for Lescott which again I would imagine would not be finalised until after the JT to City saga has ended, unless we will get Lescott and Terry, what about that an all English International back four - Richards (or steady Neddy)- Terry - Lescott - Bridge.

Mad Harry seems to be looking at Bellamy, personally I was not impressed when we bought him but the few games he did play he was always a threat, that said I am not sure where he can fit in if we secure Tevez and Eto'o, so it is possible he might be traded in.

JT or not JT that is the question !

Whilst it appears Ancelloti wants to keep JT at the Bridge, it still remains JT himself has not come out and spoken negatively about the offers tabled by City, this to my mind still leaves the door ajar, City must have had a sniff that JT may be ready for a change, a new challenge, maybe he is going stale at Chelsea after so many years and so many managers of late. I suppose I am also trying to convince myself that we have a chance of getting what must be the highest profile English player. What a difference a couple of years, oh and a couple of quid makes.

World Cup Qualifiers

Great result for England in Almaty, I thought Gareth Barry had a great second half, and first half was in the right place at the right time to score the first. Unfortunately a booking means he will miss Wednesdays match.

Robinho was fairly quite for Brazil, his mate Elano laid on two of Brazil's 4 in Uruguay before he was substituted towards the end.

Nigel De Jong scored his first ever goal for The Netherlands in their win over Iceland, they have now qualified for the finals.

Well done Australia in qualifying for South Africa with a 0-0 draw in Qatar.

Barry, the first of many.

I could not have been more surprised when we moved so quickly in the transfer market to secure Gareth Barry, I was not expecting any action until July but I am not complaining, a quality signing, an international midfielder with a great deal of PL experience is just what the doctor ordered.
Now the rumor mill is in full swing and if we believe the strongest rumours then Carlos Tevez and Samuel Eto may soon follow Barry to Eastlands, fingers crossed on both counts.